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Pre-orderWild Mountain Child wooden sun strainer for sensory and water play
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Wild Mountain Child wooden sun strainer for sensory and water play
Wild Mountain Child Sun Strainer
Wild Mountain Child Sun Strainer
Wild Mountain Child Sun Strainer
Wild Mountain Child Sun Strainer

Wild Mountain Child

Wild Mountain Child Sun Strainer

$18.50

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Our last batch of Wild Tree Tools until further notice is on its way to our LA warehouse. Ships around mid-November. We will email you the moment it ships.

A carved sun whose rays hold a strainer at the center, made to slow the best part of fizz play down: it holds PlayFizz, potions, and botanicals just above the water so the bubbling can be watched a little longer instead of vanishing in one pour.

It strains real tea too, for the bush-kindergarten cuppa, and it was shaped to rest across the Leaf Cup and Treasure Bowl.

MaterialDoussie hardwood, food-grade oil finish
IncludesOne sun strainer
Size5.1 × 5.1 in
StandardsFree of harmful chemicals, paints, and toxins
Pair withTreasure Bowl
Origin DesignedAustralia MadeVietnam

Age Recommendations

3456

From age three up. Younger children scoop, stir, and pour; older children run the whole mud kitchen and invent the recipes.

Why it lasts.

We carry Wild Mountain Child because these are real tools, not toy-shaped props: hand-carved, hand-sanded, and hand-polished from Doussie plantation timber by Vietnamese artisans in a traditional craft village, finished in food-grade oil, and designed in Australia by a mother who watched her own child's sensory play and built the tools it was missing. No two are the same, and that is the point.

Carved by hand

Each piece is carved, sanded, and polished by hand from Doussie, a Vietnamese plantation hardwood, so the grain and shape vary from one to the next. No two match, and that is the point.

Made for wet play

A food-grade oil finish lets it go into water, sand, and mud and come back out. A rub of beeswax or oil now and then keeps the wood smooth for years.

Works with the whole range

Sized to rest across the Treasure Bowl, so fizz and potions bubble above the water while the bowl catches what pours through.

Who it's for

For the parent
The sunny twin of the strainer family: slows the fizz, strains the tea, survives the mud.
For the educator
Observation hardware for fizz and potion stations, with a real tea-strainer second life outdoors.
For the gift-giver
A carved sun that earns its shelf space: strainer, sensory tool, and small sculpture in one.

Ways to play.

  • Hold PlayFizz above the water and watch it bubble a little longer
  • Strain petal tea for an outdoor tea party
  • Catch crystals, seeds, and botanicals as the potion pours through
  • Rest it across the Treasure Bowl for a strainer and bowl set

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Details

Materials & construction

Hand-carved, hand-sanded, and hand-polished from Doussie, a Vietnamese plantation timber, then finished with food-grade oil. Grain and carving vary piece to piece; that variation is the handwork showing, not a defect. Size: 5.1 × 5.1 in.

Skills it builds

Observation, Pouring and straining, Fine motor, Pretend play, Sensory exploration

Age & safety

Safety

Ages 3+. Solid wood with no paint or varnish, finished with food-grade oil. Check for raised fibers after heavy water play and re-oil as needed. Adult supervision recommended.

Care & storage

Water, sand, and mud play are all fine; just don't leave it soaking for days. Towel-dry after wet play and let it air-dry fully. Now and then, rub in a little beeswax or vegetable oil to keep the fibers smooth. Use only mild dish soap if needed, and never the dishwasher.

Shipping & returns

Shipping

In-stock items ship from LA in 1–3 business days, plus 1–6 in transit (contiguous U.S.).

  • $10.95 standard, free on orders $150+ (after discounts, before tax)
  • Partner-warehouse items can take up to 2 weeks, check the product page
  • Pre-orders follow their own timeline; mixed orders ship together when the pre-order arrives
  • Local LA/OC delivery, Quick Ship, Hawaii/Alaska, and international at checkout

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Returns accepted for 30 days from delivery. If the toy isn't right, send it back. Free returns on damaged or defective items.

Wild Mountain Child Wild Mountain Child is Elise, a nature-play advocate and mother in Australia. Wild Tree Tools began in 2018, after a fair trade project introduced her to artisans in Vietnam. She built the range around their work and now runs the production relationship directly, with the same regional artisans making it for nearly eight years. The work supports a small Vietnamese enterprise that promotes traditional handicrafts and offers work-from-home income for young mothers.
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